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47.3 MW Solar operating in Kern, CA — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
47.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.2658, -117.9992
County
Kern, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sune Beacon Site 2, LLC | CD Global Solar Holdings | — |
| Owner(s) | Arevon Asset Management | TortoiseEcofin; Capital Dynamics Inc; S&B USA Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as TortoiseEcofin; Capital Dynamics Inc; S&B USA Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 is a 47.3 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Kern County, California. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Arevon Asset Management. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels. As of the most recent data, the plant generated 112,294 MWh annually, achieving a capacity factor of 27.1%.
The plant operates within the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Beacon Solar Plant Site 2 ranks 86th in size among California's 862 solar plants and 1203rd nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $73.15 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
4.5K MWh
Latest Month
112.3K MWh
Annual Generation
27.1%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$9.0/MWh
Energy Value
$17.5/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
—
Sector
IPP Non-CHP